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... You did not merely ask a "simple" question, or you would have received a simple answer.

I did indeed, and you did answer simply, but wrapped within .... well.... accusations.

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...your follow up indicates something like and axe, or a chip, but not having made a clear statement in either post, I am really not sure what you are indicating.

Read the post again, simple words, simple english. I am not INDICATING anything, I ASKED a question. But how someone answers tells me much about the character of the person. Sad, really....

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.... As for being defensive, do not mistake a polite setting aside of your offensiveness, as such. I provided clarity where you deliberately set out to cloud the truth with what now seems more likley some ill feelings towards someone you don't know.

OK, how about arrogance and poor assumptions, then ? I have no ill feelings toward Seagal as a person or as an aikidoist. Now as an actor....

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.... your poorly worded question .. insinuated that the dojo that my teacher ran was somehow squeezing money from its core students. If I inadvertently insinuated that you, your family, or your dojo did as much, I would hope you would set the record straight. If I had intentionally done so, then I would expect you to put me in my place while setting the record straight.

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Not at all. Are you in your place now ?

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...Your inability to deal with what came at you as a direct result of your own actions is a clear indication of what is wrong with society today. Be responsible for your actions. Don't blame it on another, like a child does when confronted.

hi all, to john-sir, can you not see that the way you ASKED the question(Seagals test fees)showed us much to YOUR character? How would sensei himself feel to this question of yours? He may be reading this post as well friend. My money is that you could not possibly fathom the notion of your typed tone due to the defensiveness of your last post sir. also if you have no ill will towards Seagal the Aikidoist, then how dare you ask that question to begin with. shame,shame.

Mr. "John Hogan" is a typical Internet troll. He does not have a genuine interest in the questions he asks.

His interest lies in revving up Internet communities, and judging by the fact that he uses tricks that are the very foundation of the troll arsenal, this is definitely not the first time he has trolled an Internet forum.

On some more active Internet forums, where this type of trolling is far from unusual, and it's encountered on regular basis, the moderators have toughened up correspondingly, and trolls are banned on sight, because it is clearly understood that nothing good ever comes of their presence.

An excess number of trolls can kill an Internet community, and one needs to look no further than AikidoJournal's forum.

His interest lies in revving up Internet communities, and judging by the fact that he uses tricks that are the very foundation of the troll arsenal, this is definitely not the first time he has trolled an Internet forum....

And where is your proof ? I have trolled ? Where ? Do you know me ? You say I have definitely trolled elsewhere... besides the fact that I have never trolled, please provide proof. Before making these baseless lies, why don't you do a search on my posts here ? You can search me by name....

Quit making baseless, personal accusations, or, as Jun said, he will close this thread.

I think Hombu only gets paid when the request for a dan certificate is actually submitted. They don't get paid for each test. So if you don't pass, your money does not get submitted. You only pay once.

You put out a bait, wait for someone to emotionally extend themselves, and then proceed to

Step two: The moment your indirect implications are addressed, you crush the other side with the so-called "cold facts", that if you take your language apart word by word, there indeed is no direct accusation of anything.

Step three: Now that step two was successful, you adopt a false tone of "familiarity" with people you've never met, for example "danny boy" instead of "Daniel", and the "puff puff pass" bullshit, and then continue to make indirectly offensive comments and indirect personal attacks in order to stir people emotionally.

Step four: Now all you have to do is calmly stand in the middle and watch people you've upset take swings at you. Then you accuse THEM of being hostile.

Oh the irony.

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This is a typical by-the-book trolling scenario, one that could be seen happening over and over on Usenet newsgroups long before these Web forums were born - where the troll provokes the other side to get emotionally involved, and then the "troll" himself keeps going "I'm rubber you're glue".

And no, I don't know you personally, but it doesn't take knowing every troll to spot one.

There' no "official school of trolling" that I'm aware of, and it seems that some people simply get the hang of being a troll "naturally" over the course of time.

Maybe it was not your purpose to troll here, and maybe you weren't even aware of it, but now you are.

You put out a bait, wait for someone to emotionally extend themselves, and then proceed to

Step two: The moment your indirect implications are addressed, you crush the other side with the so-called "cold facts", that if you take your language apart word by word, there indeed is no direct accusation of anything.

Step three: Now that step two was successful, you adopt a false tone of "familiarity" with people you've never met, for example "danny boy" instead of "Daniel", and the "puff puff pass" bullshit, and then continue to make indirectly offensive comments and indirect personal attacks in order to stir people emotionally.

Step four: Now all you have to do is calmly stand in the middle and watch people you've upset take swings at you. Then you accuse THEM of being hostile.

Oh the irony.

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This is a typical by-the-book trolling scenario, one that could be seen happening over and over on Usenet newsgroups long before these Web forums were born - where the troll provokes the other side to get emotionally involved, and then the "troll" himself keeps going "I'm rubber you're glue".

And no, I don't know you personally, but it doesn't take knowing every troll to spot one.

There' no "official school of trolling" that I'm aware of, and it seems that some people simply get the hang of being a troll "naturally" over the course of time.

Maybe it was not your purpose to troll here, and maybe you weren't even aware of it, but now you are.

So why don't you pause and think about what you're doing and why.

Gee, thanks. You're right. I am a changed man. Thank you again for guiding me.